West Brom Women interim head coach Martyn Irvine leaves weeks after appointment | OneFootball

Martyn Irvine has left his role as West Brom Women’s interim head coach only weeks after being appointed. The club said in a statement that the departure was by mutual agreement.

The 39-year-old was appointed on 22 June, replacing Siobhan Hodgetts-Still, who stepped away on maternity leave.

Irvine brought more than 20 years of coaching experience and previously spent 12 years in the British Army. Before Albion, he was assistant head coach at FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division rivals Stoke City, and held roles at Nottingham Forest’s academy and the Football Association, where Hodgetts-Still has also worked.

He had been overseeing pre-season, with the Baggies beating Leafield Athletic 5-0 last weekend. Assistant coach Charlie Fripp now takes interim charge until Hodgetts-Still returns in the new year.

Albion play Portsmouth on Sunday, then host Wolves in their final pre-season friendly on Thursday six August, both behind closed doors. Their 2026-27 FA Women’s National League Northern Premier campaign starts away at Stoke City on Sunday 16 August.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com